Udaipur-The City of Lakes

IntroductionIt is often called the "Venice of the East", and is also nicknamed the "Lake City".Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar in this city are considered some of the most beautiful lakes in the state. Much of Udaipur, particularly the old part located on the shores of Lake Pichola, is where you'll find the city's most striking landmarks -- the towering City Palace and Lake Palace -- and it still feels remarkably like a 16th-century . You can witness this firsthand by attending the temple at nearby Eklingji on a Monday evening, when the Maharana -- the 76th ruler of one of the world's oldest surviving dynasties -- often joins his subjects to pay his respects to Shiva. You'll find the City of Sunrise the most relaxing part of your sojourn in Rajasthan, in fact so much so that many end their Indian sojourn with a few days reflecting in its tranquil waters.

History of UdaipurUdaipur was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II as the final capital of the erstwhile Mewar kingdom  Legend has it that Maharana Udai Singh II came upon a hermit while hunting in the foothills of the Range. The hermit blessed the king and asked him to build a palace on the spot, assuring him it would be well protected. Udai Singh II consequently established a residence on the site. In 1568, the Mughal emprorer  Akbar captured the fort of Chittor, and Udai Singh moved the capital to the site of his residence, which became the city of Udaipur.

City Palace   It was built by the Maharana Udai Singh as the capital of the Sisodia Rajput clan .It is located on the east bank of the Lake Pichola.The City Palace is a fusion of the Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles, and was built on a hill top This palace is also used several times for making films and other television broadcasts. The unique features of this palace are distinctly homogeneous and eye catching. The palace complex has been built entirely in granite and marble.The complex provides a fine view of the lake and the Udaipur city from its upper terraces

Lake palaceLake Palace is a luxury hotel, featuring white marble walls, located on a natural foundation of 4 acres (16,000 m2) rock on the Jag Niwas island in Lake Pichola.  It was built under the direction of the Maharana Jagat Singh II  . it was initially called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas after its founder .The upper room of the palace is a perfect circle. Its floor is inlaid with black and white marbles, the walls are ornamented with niches and decorated with  different coloured stones in the same style as the Taj at Agra. In order to protect his guests the Rana destroyed all the town’s boats so that the rebels could not reach the island. 

FATEH SAGAR LAKEIt is said to be the pride of the Udaipur, it is an artificial lake constructed by Maharana in north of Lake Pichola . It is one of the four lakes of the Udaipur city.It has three small islands. the largest

of these is the island called the Nehru Park , the second island houses a public park with an impressive water-jet fountain and the third island is the address for the Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO). The lake is pear-shaped and is

encircled by the Aravalli hills on three sides.During summers the water available

in this lake is insufficient to meet the needs of surrounding areas. To prevent loss of water due to

evaporation, cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol) is sprayed over the lake surface.

LAKE PICHOLA

Lake Pichola was created in the year 1362 AD, Named after the nearby Picholi village.The lakes around Udaipur were primarily created by building dams to meet the drinking water and irrigation needs of the city and its neighborhood. Two islands, Jag Niwas and Jag Mandir are located within Pichola Lake, and have been developed with several palaces to provide views of the lake.

Kumbhalgarh fort & wildlife sanctuary

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Rajsamand District  and surrounds the Kumbhalgarh fort.The sanctuary extends across

the Aravalli Range, covering parts of Rajsamand, Udaipur, and Pali districts, With the recent Supreme Court of

India judgement favoring the relocation of Lions and Cheetahs in India . Kumbalgarh fortwas built during

the course of the 15th century by Rana Kumbha. Kumbhalgarh is also a birthplace

of Maharana Pratap. It was occupied until the late

19th century, the fort is now open to the general public as a museum and is spectacularly lit for a few minutes each evening.It is the most important fort in

Mewar after 

Jag MandirJag Mandir is a palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola. It is also called the "Lake Garden Palace“. Its construction is credited to three Maharanas .The construction of the palace was started in 1551 by Maharana Amar Singh and continued by other two rulers.The royal family used the palace as a summer resort and pleasure palace for holding parties. The palace served as a refuge on separate occasions. Jag Mandir is situated in one of the two natural islands in the  lake . 

Saheliyon-ki-Bari Saheliyon-ki-Bari  is a major

garden and a popular tourist destination. It has fountains and kiosks, a lotus pool and marble elephants. It was built by Maharana Bhopal Singh.

Saheliyon ki Bari means Garden of the Maidens. There is also a small museum here.

Saheliyon Ki Bari is one the most beautiful gardens and a major tourist destination in Udaipur. The garden is famous for its marble art and fountains.

This renowned garden is located on the banks of Fateh Sagar Lake. The queen with her maids and female companions used to come here for a stroll and spend their time in leisure.

The superb architecture of the garden provides a breath-taking view to any observer.  The garden is embellished with numerous fountains in its four water pools and marble elephants. It is also celebrated for its lotus pool and bird-fountains.

Udaipur Solar ObservatoryThe Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) is on an island in the Fateh Sagar Lake. The sky conditions at Udaipur are quite favourable for solar observations. Since the observatory is situated amidst a large mass of water, air turbulence which occurs due to ground heating by sun's rays is decreased.  The observatory was built in 1976 by Dr. Arvind Bhatnagar following the model of the Solar Observatory at Big Bear lake in Southern California.  In 1975, Fateh Sagar flooded its adjoining neighborhoods; In 2003, it was completely dry, and one could walk to the USO . USO fills the large longitudinal gap between Australia and Spain, and provides a link for continuous solar coverage in international collaborative programs, including the Global Oscillations Network Group (GONG). Since 1981, USO has been managed by the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, for the Department of Space, Government of India. 

EducationUdaipur has a well-

established education infrastructure.

The main universities in Udaipur include IIM Udaipur, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Sir Padampat Singhania University and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology.

Other educational institutes include RNT Medical College, College of Technology And Engineering, Bhupal Nobles' College, J.R.N.Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Techno India NJR Institute of Technology , Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital,Cambridge Edupreneurs. Pvt. Ltd. etc.

APPRECIATION We apprize Udaipur for its natural beauty. Even more than its natural beauty it is more appreciated for its artificial lakes. It has been an important place since past. It is one of the most popular tourist vicinity of India. It has lakes (natural and artificial), palaces, wildlife sanctuaries, impressive structures, some industrial bases, well developed transport and pleasing locality.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe acknowledge with gratitude our teachers and our principal for giving us such an interesting and informative topic in our project. This project helped us a lot to know about Udaipur. Especially our task to explain the project also helped us a lot to develop our orating skills. Apart from this we also got a chance to show our team spirit and learned co-operation with others. We thank our teachers for their guidance wherever required. We have tried our best to give chance to each and every person in our group. This project was aimed by us not only for the marks but also it was our interest and we tried to show our best.

By-Akshat Sachan Harsh KeshruwalaAryan VyasShrushti PatelHemangi Asnani